BETA

To The Thrush

Figure descriptions
Illustrated initial letter “R” from the first word of the poem, “Rapt”. The white letter is placed within a dark square and surrounded by a lace-like foliate border. The border descends roughly the length of five lines of the poem letterpress. 1/64 page.
A partial border extends the width of the letterpress on the bottom edge and ascends approximately 1/3 the height of the right edge of the page. Plants wrap around portions of the border. 1/3 page.
The dark silhouette of a bird is perched on the branch of a tree. Behind the bird, the full moon is contained within an arched border. This section of the illustration is superimposed over a shaded rectangle decorated with branches and flowers. Full-page illustration contained within a single-ruled border.
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